Apparatus for manufacturing pulp



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c W. SHARTLE APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING PULP Filed June 17. 1920 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 TFP AT mm1/H6 Patented Mar. 25, 1924.

A UNITEDs'rATEs CHARLES W. SEARTLE,

PATENT OFFICE.

' 0F MIDDLETOWN, OHIO.

APPARATUS FOB, MANUFACTURING PULP.

Application led June 17, 1920. Serial No. 389,584;

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, SHARTLE, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Middletown, in the county of Butler and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus'for Manufacturing Pulp, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein tio the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an improved apparatus for manufacturing pulp and has for vits particular object to effect more even or uniform reduction of the pulp and' also to facilitate the reducing operations as a whole,

l described' is also adapted for the practice and removal there of an'improved process for manufacturing pulp which constitutes the subject matter of a copending application for patent, Ser. No. 389,585,1`1led of even date herewith.

The invention furthermore deals with the common problem of separating foreign ma terials, such as metals, wood, glass, etc., and other irreducible or unsuitable substances for making pulp, provision being made in the invention to eiectually eliminate all such foreign matter earliin the operations of reducing the raw stoc It is a further object of the invention to Aelect continuous operation of the different units of thepparatus, or at least that no material -interruptions will intervene between sucive steps of operation so that charging of the a paratus with raw stockP of linishedpulp-will be constant or continuous at least with reference to some of the units of the apparatus wherein duplicate'operations are performed.

`It is an object of the invention to provide an a paratuscomprisin a battery or a series of) .beaterso any required number cooperating with a raw stock breaker whereby the capacity of'the breaker may be utilized for continuous operation, thus facilitating the operations of reducing the stock and to increase the output. In the accompanying drawings, Y Figs. l and :2 are a plan view and. side elevation, respectively, more or less in diagrammatic or conventional form, illustrating the present invention in one 'preferred form of construction;

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Figs. 3 and 4 agree with and 2, ,v

respectively, except as to the use of backfalls in the finishing beaters; Fig. 5 is a detail view ofthe perforated back-falls used in the construction shown in Figs. 3 and 4;

Fig. 6 is a side velevation showing a general form of breaker and beaterconstrucf tioi such' as may be used in the apparatus;

Figs.` 7 land 8 are vertical and cross sectional views, respectively, showing the construction f stock washers used in connection with both forms vof construction shown in'the drawings. y,

The pparatus shown 4 consists of a raw stock breaker A and a battery of finishing beaters J, K, L, M and N; and connections for circulating the stock and charging the finishing beaters from the raw stock breaker, consisting as here shown,

of a weir B and overflow box C `cooperating with the stock breaker to receive the overflow material therefrom;- a stock pump D and stock circulation pipe E, chest X and return pipe Y whereby surplus stock from in Figs. ,1, 2, 3 andA the chest is returned to the breaker; pi e connections E and feedV valves F for elivering stock from the pipe E to the settling troughs G; a water feed pipe S for supplying additional water to the stock in the troughs G; gates H 'for regulating the fflow oflstock from the trou hsto the finishing beaters and the. washers for removing surplus water fromthek stock in the finishing beaters.' In addition to the above features which are common to both forms of construction 'shown in the draWi/n the iinishingbeaters in the constructions own in Figs. 3 and 4 -are each equipped with a perforated backfall R whereby separation of fine or finished pulp from the coarse or unfinished material is effected. y

The perforated 'back-falls, theAdet-ail construction of which is shown 'in Fig. 5,' are of the device shown in United States Patent No. 1,271,426, issued to Brownell Buehler,

July 2nd, 1918. The back-,falls serve to effect even grading of the pulp as the same arrives at nished state in the beater, and, therefore, to render the pulp more uniform.

The construction shown in Fig. 6 is a more or less conventional illustration of a stock braker or beater, such as commonly used in connection with pulp reducing apparatus. The machine consists of a large tank 1, having a breaker or beater roll 2 equipped with blades 3, mounted in suitable 'bearings therein. On a stock breaker, means for adjusting the breaker roll may be provided, such as the wheel and wor-m gear connection 4,`whereby the bearing frame 5 Vmay be raised and lowered, relative to the bed block or head 6. Water may be `supplied to the tank from any suitable source, such as the pipe 7, and in a stock breaker any suitable means for conducting the overfiow stock from the tank, such as a weir may be employed. It will be understood that the difference between a stock breaker and finishing beater consists in most part in the character of the blades with which the Tolls 2' are equipped, the blades used in a breaker being usually heavy and dull, acting only to break up the stock, while those used in a beater are lighter and comparatively sharp and act to grind the stock.

The stock washerO as used in the present construction may be of any suitable type. ,As shown, this feature of the apparatus consists, see Figs. 7 and 8, of an octagonal drum or cylinder 9 mounted in suitable bearings in the beater wall, on the side opposite the beater rolls and adapted to be rotated therein by any suitable connections `with the beater operating mechanism. The

wallsY or faces of the drum 9 are preferably' provided with alternate slats'10 and spaces 11 which permit water in the beater to -pass freely to the interior of the drum, the water being then discharged from the drum by means of the buckets or troughs 12 which act to lift the water and discharge v the same from the drum 9 through the openings 13 provided lin one side thereof. In the operation of the apparatus the raw material which lpreferably has been reducedby a previous operation to fine cut. stock, 1s contlnuously, or as requ1red,

charged into the breaker A by any suitable means, sufficient waterjbeing added to the material in the tank to readily effect the breaking upof the stock therein by the action of the breaker blades. From the breaker the stock overfiows the' weir B into overflow box C and is thence delivered through stock `circulating pipe E to chest X by the pump D. The pipe E is pro.- vided at suitable intervals with feed .pipes E having controlling 4valves F whereby each of the finishing beaters J, K, L, M and N may be supplied with stock from the pipe E, the stock for each beater first flowing through a settling trough G wherein water is added thereto through any suitable source, as by the pipe S, to more readily effect separation from the mass of material of heavy foreign substances which will gravitate to the bottom of the trough and may be removed therefrom by able means.

The surplus stock any suitvfrom the pipe 'E is charged, as here shown, into a chest X, the

movement of the stock and providing also for continuity of operation of the apparatus as a whole. l

In the finishing beaters A the stock, is ground to the required state by continuous operation and when final reduction thereof has been arrived at, the stock may be `discharged from the beaters through dump valves P, as illustrated in Fig. 1, or`through perforated back-falls, as contemplated in the form of construction shown in Fig. 3.

' From the beaters the finished material may be delivered to a suitable receptacle, such as a stuff-chest, forv finished pulp. l

The perforated back-falls may have aper* tures therein of any desired size as may be determined by the grade of pulp to be manufactured therein. t

The back-falls may be permanently open to permit of continuous grading or separating of the fine material i from the coarse, in which event the valves F and gates H may also remain permanently open, but) adjusted to regulate the supply of stock to the beaters; or the back-falls may be ad-V justed by a suitable valve, as indicated at Q, whereby the same may be intermittently opened and closed to eect treatment of the stock in the beatersI in batches, in which event the charging of the vbeaters with stock from the pipe E will also be intermittent, a charge of stock following rin each case a discharged of finished pulp from thebeate'rs.V Y

The stock washers O will act, as herein described, toy extract excess water from' the stock in the finishing beaters. Suitable connections, as pumps W, are preferably rovided whereby lthe water fromthe was ers will be returned to the settling troughs G. Thus anyv fine stock carried off with the water from 'the beaters will be returned` againto the -'stock in the settling'trough and waste of material will be prevented. 'n From the foregoing detailed description thev construction, arrangement and operation Maaate 0f the improved apparatus will be readily understood by those experienced in this art.

eration and results of operation of a new and decisivecharacter are thereby effected.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what l claim as new and desire to secure by .Letters Patent, is

l. ln an apparatus for reducing pulp, the

' combination, with a raw stock breaker and a plurality of' finishing beaters, of connections between said .breaker and beaters consisting stock-circulating pipe having intake and scharge connections with said breaker and settling troughs, whereby stock from the breaker will be circulated through said pipe and subjected to a settling operation in said troughs before being delivered to said finishcombination, with a raw stock breaker and a plurality of finishing beaters arranged in series and adapted for simultaneous opera- CII tion coincident` with the operat-ion of said breaker, of'connections between said breaker and beaters consisting of a stock-circulating' pipe and a settling trough for each beater, whereby stock from the breaker will be subjected to a settling operation before being deliveredto each of saidsfinishing beaters.

3. ln an apparatus for reducing pulp, the combination, with a raw stock breaker and a plurality of finishing beaters adapted for simultaneous operation coincident with the operation of said stock breaker, of con nections between said breaker and beaters consisting of a stock-circulating pipe and a settling trough for each beater, whereby stock from the breaker will be subjected to a settling operation before being delivered to each of said finishing beaters.

4. In an apparatus for reducing pulp, 'the combination, with a raw stock breaker and a plurality of finishing beaters, of connections between said breaker and the beaters consisting of a stock circulating pipe, a stock chest and a lurality of settling troughs, one for each eater, whereby stock from the breaker 'will be delivered through said troughs into said beaters, and a connection with said chest whereby surplus stock will be returned to the breaker.

l5. In an apparatus for reducing pulp, the combination, with a raw stock breaker and a plurality of finishing beaters each having means for the discharge of stock, of connections between said breaker and beaters consisting of a stock circulating pipe and a plurality of settling troughs, one for each beater, whereby stock from the breaker is delivered to said settling troughs, means to add water to the stock in the settling troughs, and means to discharge the stock from the settling troughs into the finishing beaters.

6. In an apparatus for reducing pulp, the combination, with a raw stock breaker and a plurality of nishing beaters each having means for the discharge of stock, of connections between said breaker and beaters consisting of a stock circulating pipe and a plurality `of settling troughs, one for each beater, whereby each trough may be separately charged with stock from said pipe, means to add water to the stock in the settling troughs, 'and means to discharge the stock from the settling troughs into the finishing beaters.

7. ln apparatus for reducing pulp, the combination, with a raw stock breaker and a plurality of' finishing beaters each having means for the discharge of stock, of connections between said breaker and beaters' beatersl including settling troughs whereby the beaters may be charged with stock from the breaker, means in the finishing beaters for extracting excess water from the stock therein, and means to return the water extracted to the settling trough.

9. ln an apparatus for reducing pulp, the combination, with a raw stock breaker and' a plurality of finishing beaters, of connections between the breaker and finishing 'beaters including settling troughs whereby the beaters may be charged with stock from the breaker, a rotatable washer operable in each of the finishing beaters to extractex'- cess water fromrthe stock therein, and means to return the water extracted to the settling trough.

In testimony whereof, I afx my signature.

CHARLES W. SHARTLE. 

